Many Hatchery-Produced Oysters Are Illegally Harvested

The fruit of at least a third of the work done by state agencies to restore the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay is being stolen through illegal harvesting, according to biologists who research its oyster beds. Others say that number is even higher, closer to 80%. The state has invested about $50 million in oyster restoration since 1994.

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